Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
sULLIVAN'S BROKEN ARM.
The Champion UnderSoes Painful
Opera ton.
From the Neao York Word

From the Neao York World.
Champion John l.. Sullivan remained
in his rooms tthe Coleman House yester-
day until after lunch hour, and, then
taking coupe, was driven 10 the resi-
dence of DR.. Louis NJ. Sayre. The sur
geon inspected Sulliyan's broken arm and
declared that 1t had been set improperly.
He also said that IN order TO make the
strong boys fist again effective the limb
must be broken once more and reset. Sui
livan WINGED at the thought, but gamely
responded: "All right, Doc, let Ter go"
Then DR.. Sayre grasped the champions
wrist while his sons held the upper arm,
and with a sudden wrench caused fres b
fracture of the limb. Sullivan did not
even murmur, and even smiled family
when the doctor told him to recline on a
sofa while he ate his luncn. After the
meal the surgeon renewed his attentions
to the patient and set the bone rightly and
incased the arm in plaster mould.
When that was done Sullivan returned to
his hotel, where he was seen by a World
reporter.
"I'm glad to be back again in New
York." said Sullivan. at seems like
home. But Pm sorry my trip was cut
short. for | was just beginning to make
big money. If it was not for this arm
would have made good money all the way
East"
Show was it you broke your arm on
Cardiff"
"Well, Pll tell you. 1t was really the
first blow that did it. ! tented at him
once and he ducked and got away. Then
L let go at him again, but he ducked and
came in toward me and | smashed him
on the side of the head. It's good for him
that he did, for it vas a vicious jab and il
would have carried away the front of his
head. He's no good. He's an awkward
duck and the best foot racer in the coun-
try. | signed articles to fight him again,
but he won't sign. / wouldn't have
broken my arm. only was too anxious
to settle MIN quick. You see, Mike Roach
and some others out there are sore on
Cardiff and said that Cardiff and | had
agreed to have a draw, 50 | thought |
would knock him quick so as to fool them.
Ii had taken my Time could have iddled
him in corner ana done him in about
four rounds, but l wanted to yet him out
of the way quick. He never hit me, and
the talk about his drawing blood from me
is false. All he did was to catch me by
the legs. l was going to meet Killeen,
but he's cur. When we signed articles
he said he hoped he'd be able to stay four
rounds. He's big stiff and no good. !
was pretty well treated out West and
| made many friends. We bad a good
house when L met Ryan, and to give the
devil his due Paddy stood up and fought
| until he was knocked cold"
"Will you go to England in February
as anticipated" "No | won't go until
June. You see, Smith is coming over
/ here, ana | want to meet him. But it will
| be for all or nothing. Mitchell or any
other English fighter cannot make any
more money OUT of me unless they win It,
| If Smith thin, he would prefer match
1 will make one for all the money be
wants anu Eight him with only five men a
side. | won't give them any share OF
gate money TO meet me. Barring thi g
arm, am better than ever. | have not
been in more than three saloons since you
saw me, and | have not drank a drop.
won't, either. It's no good for man
who can't be satisfied unless he
tries to drink it all. Pve been on both
sides Of II, | tell you. Pve drank and
gone without It, and feel better without.
The doctor tells me that my arm will be
as we'll as ever in four weeks, and then
will make matches. Sneedy and ! will
start out again as soon as my arm is well.
We will begin in this CITY and work West.
think. l see Dempsey has been crack.
ing about me. That's because Sheedy and
him are on the outs. But II Jack wants
a match he can have it, and he will not
have TO seek very hard. But you can say
that Smith can get match sure in any
style he likes for big money, but that he
can't have any gate money snap"